Maes vs. McInnis: Colorado’s Republican race for governor (3 letters)

Letter-writer Natalie Jones deserves an answer to her question. So here it goes. Dan Maes is in this race because he is the people’s candidate.

Take it from me, an elected official, who has been a people’s candidate in the past and who was not showered with a lot of political donations. Organization trumps money every time. Maes has organization.

Yes, money does make the path to electability much easier. However, Dan Maes has proven that he is willing to work hard to earn the right to represent the people of Colorado. He’s not afraid to take the more difficult road.

There’s one other reason as to why Maes will win. He has a good message. The other candidates in the governor’s race only speak in platitudes. That’s part of the reason Maes won top line at the Republican State Assembly.

Rod Bockenfeld, Centennial

The writer is chairman of the Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners and chairman of the Denver Regional Council of Governments.

This letter was published in the June 9 edition. For information on how to send a letter to the editor, click here.

Letter-writer Natalie Jones contends that Dan Maes isn’t a serious gubernatorial candidate and should step aside because he lacks political experience and has problems with fundraising. Since when do these disqualify you from being governor? If raising money is a criterion, then only the likes of George Soros and Wall Street CEOs are qualified, leaving us with an oligarchy.

While Maes’ lack of political experience may be concerning, his opponents’ political experience is their undoing. For Scott McInnis, his political experience made him a favorite of Colorado’s GOP good ol’ boy system, and for John Hickenlooper, his time as mayor proved him to be a tax-and-spend liberal. If these are our “serious candidates,” God help us. Maes, however, is a common-sense businessman, and he understands the effect legislation will have on Coloradans.

Join me in supporting Republican Dan Maes for governor.

Isaiah Hess, Golden

This letter was published in the June 9 edition. For information on how to send a letter to the editor, click here.

Dan Maes may have won the GOP state assembly, but Scott McInnis is winning in the pocketbooks and minds of the people of Colorado. This is proven by the recent numbers released about campaign fundraising.

McInnis has maintained a solid margin in fundraising money over Maes for the past year, and this trend continued through the last reporting. The money that was raised by McInnis shows the support he has around the state. The GOP assembly consists mostly of staunch conservatives, Maes’ largest support group.

The advantage that McInnis holds is that the public is able to vote in the primary, not just the people who were chosen as delegates at the county assemblies. With the money that McInnis holds in the bank, he stands the best chance to win against Mayor John Hickenlooper in the general election. The numbers do not lie, and McInnis is by far the best choice to be Colorado’s next governor.
Brenden Andrizzi, Boulder

This letter was published in the June 9 edition. For information on how to send a letter to the editor, click here.

“Dan Maes may have won the GOP state assembly, but Scott McInnis is winning in the pocketbooks….”Fortunately, Candidates are elected by the VOTES of the people…..NOT by how much money they can and do raise.Running for Office is NOT a….fundraiser….by which those that collect the most MONEY get the prize.Hopefully…..most people are going vote based on the ISSUES they are for and against, the ISSUES that matter to the welfare of “we the people” and this State, and the ISSUES that actually MATTER…..and not by being so gullible and shallow that they simply vote for whoever raises the most money…,,for THEMSELVES…..to get elected.

bleeth

I don't think people contribute money to anyone's campaign unless they believe in the issues. You are missing the point. I certainly wouldn't contribute to anyone's campaign if I didn't believe in the issues that that particular candidate stood for.

physics_student

Yes, people won't contribute to a candidate they don't believe in, but that still doesn't guarantee a given electoral result. For example, in yesterday's primary in South Carolina, an unemployed vet, who didn't raise any<em> money won the Democratic primary. Obviously, people believed in what he stood for, even though his fundraising was non-existent. Therefore, as robtf777 said, votes, and not money are the most important things.

commonsense guy

But at the same time, someone getting only a dollar from 100 people can still get less from someone getting $50 from 4 people.

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